Former world swimming champion and co-founder of the Baby Swim Foundation Karen Pickering advises how to get swimming with your baby.Go as soon as you're happy to do so: you don't have to wait until your baby's had his immunisations. You may have to wait until you've had your six...

Obstetrician Leonie says:Symphysis pubis dysfunction or SPD is a condition caused by relaxation of ligaments in the pelvis, probably due to hormones causing the pelvis to loosen up in preparation for giving birth. SPD gets more common as a woman has more babies, but having a big ...

Excited, impatient, nervous... chances are you're feeling all these things and more as you count down the days to your due date. Although every birth is different, having an idea of what might happen during the different stages of labour can help

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Worrying about how to bond with a new baby is common among first-time dads. Many men have not had contact with a newborn before and are nervous about looking after such a tiny person.It can also be easy to feel sidelined in the new family pecking

baby measures about 26 cm, half as long as he'll be at birth. He has taste buds and his tiny teeth are forming. His hearing is acute and he jumps at loud noises. His nervous system is also developing and although your body deals with most of his waste

the third trimester.Your baby He's about 37cm now and, remarkably, developing a memory. His brain and nervous system are fully developed, but his sucking reflex is still weak. He’ll move if you prod him.Not long before the birth: what’s going on inside your

could harm your baby's nervous system. Pate (even veggie pâté) - there's a risk of listeriosis. Shellfish, unless it's piping hot - otherwise it might harbour bugs that could cause food poisoning. Finally... Protect yourself by paying attention to ‘best

zinc as white. Take a folic acid supplement of 400mcg. This is recommended at least three months before you conceive to help protect the nervous system and for the healthy development of the neural tube. A supplement specifically designed for getting

, mum-of-one Christina added that she's worried her daughter may have peaked too early.“I’m nervous that she’s not going to love him by the time we get to Christmas,” Christina admitted.Read more...Rihanna 'absolutely' wants childrenLilly Allen tweets